Colorectal cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed malignant disease worldwide, with an estimated 1,023,000 new cases and 529,000 deaths each year. The liver is the most frequent site of metastatic spread from colorectal cancer, 25% of colorectal cancer patients will have liver metastases at the time of initial colorectal resection and more than 50% of colorectal cancer patients will develop liver metastases during the course of the disease.